Iranun panabas for comment

[drac2k]

That is a very interesting panabas! I have seen very large panabas made out of sheet metal meant only as status symbols or tourist items, however, I don't believe that to be the case with your item since the spine is so thick at the base and it tapers so thinly at the tip.
The blade reminds me of the Sir Walter Scott story "Talisman," where Richard the Lionhearted met Saladin in a fictitious meeting; King Richard cut an iron bar in half to prove his prowess, whereas Saladin to everyone's horror cut a pillow in half.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by drac2k

That is a very interesting panabas! I have seen very large panabas made out of sheet metal meant only as status symbols or tourist items, however, I don't believe that to be the case with your item since the spine is so thick at the base and it tapers so thinly at the tip.
The blade reminds me of the Sir Walter Scott story "Talisman," where Richard the Lionhearted met Saladin in a fictitious meeting; King Richard cut an iron bar in half to prove his prowess, whereas Saladin to everyone's horror cut a pillow in half.

Thanks very much for the kind words and that story- I'll be sure to check that out!

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Thanks very much for the kind words and that story- I'll be sure to check that out!

The talisman is one of my all-time favourites, as was Ivanhoe. There was a movie in the mid-1950's that had the silk scarf scene in it...Richard and the crusaders. A bad adaptation of the book.

[Battara]

Maraming salamat Xasterix!

All very good points!

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Battara

Maraming salamat Xasterix!

All very good points!

Thanks for the appreciation and kind words

[kino]

Nice Panabas Xas. I like the form of it, especially the handle with that piece of iron (?), protruding from the end and with those native repairs.

Here’s one that has a similar blade profile. It doesn’t have the acute distal taper as yours so it lacks the flexibility that you describe.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by kino

Nice Panabas Xas. I like the form of it, especially the handle with that piece of iron (?), protruding from the end and with those native repairs.

Here’s one that has a similar blade profile. It doesn’t have the acute distal taper as yours so it lacks the flexibility that you describe.

Great blade sir! That seems to be a brother-blade of mine =) I'm positing it's from the same era. Hoping I would come across another one like that, it's really well-preserved!